Tristan Roberts

Independent Director · Investor · Governance Adviser · Christchurch, New Zealand

tristan@northbridgegovernance.com · +64 21 857 500 · linkedin.com/in/robertstristan

Independent director and investor with governance and commercial experience across New Zealand, Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States, spanning law, pharma, government, consumer goods, health and beauty, tech and national security. Former Group COO of Ethique, which he scaled into 26+ countries and through its 2020 sale to US private equity. Specialist background in complex fraud, cybercrime and investigations; holds a high-level security clearance.

Current boards & roles

  • Northbridge Governance — Managing Partner (2023–)
  • Insprie Labs — Co-Managing Partner (2020–)
  • Incredibrands — Chair (2023–)
  • Incrediballs — Non-Executive Director (2023–)
  • HealthPost — Independent Director (2025–)
  • BioBalance — Independent Director (2025–)
  • BMW Capital — Non-Executive Director (2022–)
  • Bumble and Bumble Capital — Non-Executive Director (2020–)
  • Circlegis LLC — Non-Executive Board Member (2020–)
  • Icehouse Ventures — Extended Team (2024–)

Previous roles

  • Nutrient Rescue — Independent Director (2025–2026)
  • Ethique — Group COO (2015–2023); NED Australia & UK; Board Adviser
  • Ethique Foundation — Managing Trustee (2022–2024)
  • Idenitive Limited — Managing Director (2006–2019, acquired)
  • Hydro Limited — Independent Director & Investor (2003–2015)
  • The People Analytics Team — Director (2006–2014)
  • Network Intelligence — Director (2003–2009)

Memberships

  • MInstD — Institute of Directors in New Zealand
  • MAICD — Australian Institute of Company Directors
  • MIoD — Institute of Directors, UK
  • Full Member — NZ Institute of Intelligence Professionals
  • Full Member — Australian Institute of Professional Intelligence Officers
  • AFCEA International · IALEIA · ACFE · AmCham NZ
  • Licensed Investigator, NZ Ministry of Justice

Honours

  • New Zealander of the Year medallist (2012, 2017)
  • Canterbury Earthquake Citation with SERVIMUS Star (2011)
  • United Nations IYF Medal
  • Kiwibank Local Hero medal

Education

  • LLM, University of London
  • Certificate in Contemporary Policing, Victoria University of Wellington
  • University of Canterbury
  • NZ Fire Service Executive Officer Programme; Fire Investigation